The Wu family.

Wu Yong and Wu De finally managed to help Wu Xianyong into the house, and then Wu Yong chased Wu De away as well, leaving only the father and son inside.

"father…"

"If this boy is not eliminated, my Wu family will have nowhere to stand!"

Wu Xianyong patted the edge of the bed and said through gritted teeth.

Wu Yong remained silent until Wu Xianyong calmed down before saying, "Father, we've fought him many times, but we've never won. Especially now that he has an official position, even though it's not a high rank, you can tell from his interview privileges that he has His Majesty backing him up. Otherwise, where would he get the audacity to act so presumptuously in our Wu family?"

After his outburst of rage, Wu Xianyong finally calmed down.

Although his two sons were not particularly outstanding, they were much better than ordinary people, especially his eldest son Wu Yong, who was meticulous and thoughtful, but unfortunately ruined by his unlucky grandson, who removed him from his post as prefect.

Thinking of this, I sighed again.

What do you think?

"Father, he has His Majesty's backing, and the newspaper was newly established with His Majesty's approval. His Majesty will definitely pay special attention to it in the early stages. If he really wants to interview us, it will be hard for us to refuse. Moreover, if he writes something nonsense and it gets spread, even if it's false, it will become true, and then we will have no way to defend ourselves!"

Wu Xianyong nodded, sighed, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, he must have had a conflict with Wu Pin on his first day in office, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned his name so many times. And he deliberately told us that as long as Wu Pin is in the newspaper, he won't give up the interview. Doesn't that mean he wants to get rid of Wu Pin?"

Wu Yong nodded, clearly having thought of that as well.

"Wu Pin has no official title there. Instead of wasting his time and upsetting Jing Zhe, we should call him back. If we really want to deal with Jing Zhe, we still have to rely on the Prince of Xiang. If the Prince of Xiang can really succeed, then we won't be afraid of him!"

"Alright, when that ill-fated lover returns, you can have him come find me!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, seemingly tired, and lay down on the bed, weakly saying, "Alright, go out... By the way, there's no need to tell anyone else about what happened today!"

Wu Yong nodded in agreement, but hesitated for a moment.

"Dad...should we send those things to the kitchen—"

"Throw it all away! Throw it all away!"

Wu Xianyong roared, still silently mourning in his heart.

The employers and employees are cutting off eggs, not whips!

...

Jing Zhe was in a good mood after leaving the Wu family.

Now, let's see if Wu Pin will leave!

After wandering around outside for a while, it got dark.

He sent Chen Jiannan and Zhao Wei back, while he brought Hanhan back to Wuxian Garden. Upon seeing him again, he missed him terribly.

At night, Wuxian Garden returns to its original bustling and prosperous state.

Jing Zhe entered the garden but did not go upstairs.

People were coming and going in the hall. If he went upstairs, he would be spotted immediately. If someone recognized him, the news that "Anguo's number one talent met with the owner of Wuxian Garden at night" would spread like wildfire on the streets tomorrow, which would be more terrifying than the headlines of the newspapers.

So after he came in, he wandered around aimlessly like everyone else, listening to others chat and boast, or reciting a few poems, without any intention of going upstairs.

"Young Master Jing!"

Jing Zhe turned around and found that the woman who had been lecherously staring at him earlier was now standing prettily behind him, her eyes smiling and her beauty as radiant as a flower.

"..."

Damn, is it really necessary? You always tempt me with those malicious looks. Do you really think I won't make mistakes?

Nodding, Jing Zhe asked curiously, "Where is your owner? Doesn't he come out at night?"

The female disciple shook her head. "Since the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering, our Master has not come downstairs for a long time. Now she has mostly handed over the affairs of the garden to me. Unless there is something important, the Master does not want to show her face."

Jing Zhe was taken aback, wondering if this meant he was going to step back from the spotlight.

The female disciple smiled and said, "Bai Lu should thank Young Master Jing! Young Master Jing's poetry is so brilliant that after seeing your poems, the Master of the Garden can't listen to anyone else and is too lazy to come downstairs. That's why Bai Lu is here to look after Wuxian Garden for the Master!"

"Your name is Bai Lu?"

Hearing Jing Zhe call her name, the female disciple nodded and smiled even more brightly.

"Was she born on the day of White Dew?"

But in her heart she was thinking, why not call her Bai Jie?

The female disciple Bai Lu nodded again, her eyes filled with affection: "So, when I heard the Master mention that Young Master Jing's name also came from the Jingzhe solar term, I felt it was a very special connection!"

"..."

Jing Zhe couldn't stand her teasing. After all, this was her family's territory, and he couldn't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of a small thing.

Just as I was trying to find an excuse to send her away, I suddenly saw a familiar figure pacing back and forth at the door, hesitating, before finally walking in.

Jing Zhe was delighted and turned around to ask, "Bai Lu, can we put them on a blacklist?"

"blacklist?"

Bai Lu blinked her innocent eyes and asked curiously.

"It means not allowing a certain person to come to our compound, and if they do come, we kick them out."

Bai Lu thought for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's not appropriate for others to say this, but since it was Young Master Jing who brought it up... why don't you ask Bai Lu for help, and I promise to make sure this person can never enter Wuxian Garden again!"

"..."

Seeing Jing Zhe's embarrassed expression, Bai Lu laughed again: "Young Master Jing, don't be afraid, Bai Lu was just teasing you. Of course it's possible, given Young Master Jing's... relationship with my Master, the Master will definitely agree!"

"..."

...

Wu Pin felt particularly unlucky today.

According to Jing Zhe's instructions, he had to be the last one to leave the newspaper office—he also wanted to leave early, but he was worried that Jing Zhe would find a reason to fire him, so he waited until dark and all the people in the entertainment department had left before he came out.

He had planned to go home first to complain to Wu Xianyong, but when he passed by the gate of Wuxianyuan, his legs just wouldn't move.

How about... we go in first, have a couple of drinks, listen to some music, and take a few glances at the beautiful female disciples of Wuxian Garden?

Yeah, I'll be quick anyway!

So he stepped inside, and before he could even sit down, he saw a beautiful female disciple who was in charge of the garden walking gracefully toward him.

I knew it! Heaven rewards those who persevere! I've been coming here every day, so I'm not afraid of not getting my chance!

Wu Pin was inwardly excited, but maintained a calm demeanor.

"This young master..."

"You're too kind, heroine!"

Wu Pin felt that calling the disciples of the four major sects "heroines" was perfectly acceptable.

Bai Lu was a little stunned, thinking to herself, "I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you being so polite?"

"Welcome here, heroine. Is there anything you wish to say?"

Are you perhaps planning to invite me upstairs for a chat?

Although this female disciple wasn't as beautiful as Master Wang, she was still considered quite attractive, especially considering her status...

Well, Wu Pin felt he should agree, just to save face!

"Young master, I do have something to attend to."

Not everyone is Jing Zhe, so Bai Lu had already put away her smiling face when she spoke, and said coldly, "I'm here to ask the young master to leave!"

"..."

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